Category Archives: Giving Thanks

WordPress sent me a link to see my blog stats for 2013. I have been blogging since 2003, and yet only published two blog posts in the previous 365 days. My friend Kristen says that I never broadcast bad news. I … Continue reading →

Jake has been on his 10-day vacation, so Whitey and I have been working his full-time schedule. This means we have to actually work instead of just sit around and count money all day while planning our next vacation. /sarcasm … Continue reading →

Is anyone still out there? 🙂 After almost a year of seclusion and not wanting to be so transparent, I’m back. Last July, I found out some scary news about my health, and decided to keep things close to my … Continue reading →

Thank you for stopping in with words of encouragement and a hug and a what-the-heck comment. And thanks for the emails and words of support. And… please don’t stop patronizing a business because of one person’s mistake. If you already … Continue reading →

It’s taken me a long time to settle down and write this blog post so that I wouldn’t sound like a lunatic. I’ve since come to terms with how to address the situation that got me so riled up, and … Continue reading →

—————————————– MONDAY —————————————– We left Baker City on Monday morning before dawn, and had an uneventful drive to Boise for our departure to Vegas. Jake brought only a carry-on bag. I brought a cooler full of pizza dough and cheese, … Continue reading →

A former employee thought it funny to sign me up for a baby magazine subscription, as well as an account on Parents.com. Obviously, after opening up on my blog about my inability to get pregnant, this was a way to … Continue reading →